"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 10, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 10, 2012 |
| Operator | "KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.52243, -74.25384 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $51,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING A DAILY WALK AROUND ON 9/10/2012 A KM EMPLOYEE SMELLED GASOLINE IN THE AREA OF THE B DOCK GAS LINE WHICH IS A CASED PIPE GOING THROUGH A TANK DIKE WALL. IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE END OF THE CASING AROUND THE PIPE WAS MOIST. THE LINE WAS DRAINED AND TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. ON 9/11/2012 THE CASING WAS EXCAVATED AND THE PIPE WAS EXPOSED SHOWING EXTERNAL CORROSION, AT WHICH TIME THE COST DETERMINATION WAS MADE TO EXCEED $50,000, SO NRC WAS CALLED. REMEDIATION ACTIONS WERE TAKEN TO COLLECT THE CONTAMINATED WATER AND SOIL UNDER THE PIPE. TEST WELLS WERE INSTALLED TO FURTHER EVALUATE THE CONTAMINATION AND FURTHER REMEDIATE THE SITE. THE CORRODED SECTION OF PIPE WAS REMOVED, AND A NEW SECTION OF PIPE INSTALLED."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.